We`re all different

Read/listen to the text in your textbook on page 18.

Work with words from the text here:  http://ovningsmastaren.se/ovningsmastaren/index.php/exercise/glosmastaren/3821

When you have practiced the words, do theese exercises: http://ovningsmastaren.se/ovningsmastaren/index.php/exercise/skrivtext/5153

http://ovningsmastaren.se/ovningsmastaren/index.php/exercise/skrivtext/5154

The Blind Side III

Now that you have watched The Blind Side, I want you to write about the movie.
Write in a Word document and answer the following questions:

• Did you like the movie?
• Why/Why not?
• Describe your favourite part of the movie.
• What do you think about the Touhy family?
• Would you recommend this movie?

Share your text with me, Lavdije.

Work with words from the movie here: https://quizlet.com/290193229/the-blind-side-part-3-flash-cards/?new

and here: https://quizlet.com/290193689/the-blind-side-4-flash-cards/?new

The day before the writing exam

Writing exams: Some tips along the way http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/writing-exams

Practice these linking words to make your text more clear and coherent: https://quizlet.com/203354686/linking-words-flash-cards/ 

Writing skills practice: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice 

10 second challenge

- Count 1-10 in another language than English or Swedish.
- Name two search engines.
- Name six singers.
- What is 19 + 19?
- Name two Pokémon.
- Describe your favorite food without saying what the name is.
- Sing a rock song.
- Imitate a hamster.
- Name five countries in Europe.
- Do a Michael Jackson impersonation.
- Name three YouTubers.
- Invent a new word and define it.
- Name three types of fish.
- Repeat “She sells sea shells on the sea shore" with no mistakes.
- Spell your name backwards.
- Name four planets.
- Name three presidents of the U.S.A.
- Name four Spanish names.
- Name three fruits starting with B.
- Name two different chess pieces.
- Name five cities in Europe.

Monday, April 23

Correct these tricky sentences: 

In pairs, or in goups of three, go through these sentences and try to correct them. 

Talk to each other and decide how to write the sentence in a better way. 

Explain why you have made the corrections. Take notes. 

For this activity, I want you to put pen to paper. If you just copy and paste these sentences into a document, the computer will mark the errors and you will not learn as much. You are supposed to gain knowledge, not the computer. 

One other thing that i think is important to the future is that all the people who is there learn each other’s languages.

On the evenings we could do things like a quiz about the difrent countries everybody come from.

I like to make alot of activities on my free time.

In the evenings it will be nice to telling ghost storys

I live in a town who is located in the south of Sweden.

People doesn’t understand that.

On the countryside there are much tourists in the summer

Im a boy on 15 years who come from Sweden

Work with grammar here:
http://ovningsmastaren.se/ovningsmastaren/index.php/book/index/52

Tips for the national tests this week: 
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iIlhYJVFQfHRmf_YXrXonFBzUkTg0rMq0bvq2yVrIQk/edit?usp=sharing 

Pep talk from kid president: 

Different jobs!

Work with words about jobs here:  https://quizlet.com/287443963/people-at-work-flash-cards/?new
and here: https://quizlet.com/285671483/jobs-jobs-jobs-flash-cards/?new


Which of the jobs are you intrested in? Choose one of the jobs and write about it in your notebook.

The Blind Side II

Work with words here, https://quizlet.com/287046165/the-blind-side-part-2-flash-cards/?new

Then continue to watch the second part of the movie.
Think about;

• What do you think happened with Michaels biological mother?
• How should schools help students with special needs?

Michael Oher and his adoptive parents

Let's Discuss Again!

Today we are going to continue practicing discussing in English. Go through the discussion words on Quizlet again and make sure that you know them: https://quizlet.com/234736994/discussion-words-flash-cards/

Discuss with your partner. Take turns asking each other and answering the questions in the document that you find in Classroom. Take notes of your discussion.

Why don’t young people take advice from grown-ups anymore?

­I think it is because ___________________________________________________­

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What do you think?

I agree/disagree.

Why?

Because____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What can you do to avoid stress?

You can ____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What do you think?

I agree/disagree.

Why?

Because____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

There’s nothing wrong with eating junk food.

­I agree/disagree because ______________________________________________­

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What do you think?

I agree/disagree.

Why?

Because____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

I can’t live without the internet.

That is true/not true. __________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What do you think?

I agree/disagree.

Why?

Because____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Friends influence you more than your family.

­I agree/I disagree because______________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What do you think?

I agree/disagree.

Why?

Because____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

It’s OK that sportsmen and –women sometimes use drugs to improve their results.

I agree/disagree because ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What do you think?

I agree/disagree.

Why?

Because____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

I can’t live without TV.

­I agree/disagree because ______________________________________________­

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What do you think?

I agree/disagree.

Why?

Because____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

Chatting on the internet is much better than meeting people in real life.

That is true/not true. __________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________­­­­­________________

What do you think?

I agree/disagree.

Why?

Because____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

If you have written down an elaborated answer for each question, you can go on to read a text of your choice and your level here: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading 

Don't forget to do the activities that go along with the texts. 

Number the Stars: Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Why are you lying? 
Read chapter 9 and answer the following questions;

• What did Annemarie learn about Aunt Birte?
• What does Annemarie learn about bravery in her talk with Uncle Henrik?
• Why didn’t Annemarie tell Ellen the truth about Aunt Birte?
• Why was Kirsti sent to bed before Aunt Birte’s funeral?
• Why did Ellen make a sharp cry when she went outside with Henrik?
• Who do you think the people arriving for the funeral really are?
• Can it ever be okay to lie?

Correcting Sentences

I have read your texts and collected some sentences that can be improved in one way or another. 

In pairs, or in goups of three, go through these sentences and try to correct them. 

Talk to each other and decide how to write the sentence in a better way. 

Explain why you have made the corrections. Take notes. 

For this activity, I want you to put pen to paper. If you just copy and paste these sentences into a document, the computer will mark the errors and you will not learn as much. You are supposed to gain knowledge, not the computer. 

TIPS:

Hur säger man hans och hennes på engelska? Honom och henne?

Vad måste man tänka på

Hur fungerar do och does i engelska?
Hur skriver du verb i dåtid? Regelbundna och oregelbundna..

For three weeks ago I buyed a car from Wormwood’s motors and I have to say that I’m really dissapointed about it.

But the parents don’t care of she.

i saw the other classmates was there and then after a few minutes our teacher camed in.

They don’t was a good parents.

She were very good on math to.

Her parents want her to be a girl that don’t care about read books and go to school.

They only look att the tv and eat candy.

They calling her for a cheater when she answer a question and it is right.

He buys cheap cars that barely doesn’t works and then puts sawdust in the engine.

Matilda is a eight year old girl and she have long dark brown hair.

She are the best in the school, she can everything.

Starting to getting intresting now right?

Matildas parent come by to say hello and tacke Matilda in the car because the was going to move to Spain. 

The Blind Side I

Today you are going to start to watch a movie called The Blind Side. It is about the story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an all American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

Work with words here ; https://quizlet.com/286012009/the-blind-side-part-1-flash-cards/?new 

Let's Discuss!

Dear students,

Today we are going to practice discussing in English.

Equip yourself with words that are useful in a discussion:
https://quizlet.com/234736994/discussion-words-flash-cards/

... and linking words if you have time: https://quizlet.com/203354686/linking-words-flash-cards/ 

Work with old national test questions on glosor.eu

1. Log into: www.glosor.eu
User name: susles7812
Password: hello
Open: "National Test - Questions and answers"
- Spel
- Skriv (Vanligt förhör): Svenska
- Skriv (Vanligt förhör): Engelska

2. Open the document I have uploaded on Google classroom.
- Work with a friend and take turns to ask questions and answer them. Fill out the empty lines with your own thoughts about the questions.

3. Log into: www.glosor.eu
User name: susles7812
Password: hello
Open: "Oregelbundna verb i grundform"
- Skriv (Vanligt förhör): Engelska
Don't play any games or translate into Swedish. (Because there are several translations into Swedish).

Odd Jobs

What's your Dream job? Who wants to be a Golfball diver, an odour judge or a knife thrower's assistant? Today we will start our Project about jobs. We will start with Learning about odd jobs taht actually exists.

Read the text Odd Jobs in What's Up 8

Do the Did you get it? in your notebook.
Do activities 9, 10 and 14 in Workbook. Write in your notebook.

Work with words here: https://quizlet.com/245575511/odd-jobs-flash-cards 

Pick five of the words from the Quizlet set and make sentences using them. Write in your notebook.

Chapter 7: The House by the Sea 

• What was the name of Uncle Henrik’s boat and where did he get the name? 
• What did Annemarie do with Ellen’s necklace? 
• Why did Mrs. Johansen tease her brother Henrik?
• What does the sea represent for Ellen and her family? 
• Why did Mrs. Johansen ask the girls if they saw anyone while playing near the shore?
• Why do you think there was no laughing between Mrs. Johansen and her brother as they sat down to talk?

Chapter 8: There has been a death

• How did the girls spend their full day at the farm?
• How did Annemarie make fun of the German soldiers?
• Why was Annemarie surprised by Uncle Henrik’s announcement that there was to be a funeral?
• What is the old custom when someone dies? What did the family have to do to prepare for the funeral? 
• Why is Annemarie so delighted to have oatmeal, milk, cream, and butter at breakfast?
• What did Uncle Henrik mean when he said, “Tomorrow will be a good day for fishing”?
• Why, when his sister and his nieces were visiting, would Uncle Henrik spend the whole night on his boat?
• Annemarie is pretty sure there is no Great-aunt Birte. Why would the grownups lie to the children? Is it ok to lie to Children?

Chapter 6: Is the weather good for fishing?  


Answer at least 4 of the following questions in your notebook:

• Why were the girls kept home from school after the visit by the German soldiers?  
• What made Annemarie realize that her father was speaking in code to her uncle?  
• What was their conversation really about?  
• Where did Mrs. Johansen, Annemarie, Kirsti, and Ellen travel? Why didn’t Mr. Johansen go with them?  
• Compare the area around Uncle Henrik’s farm in Gilleleje to the Johansens apartment in Copenhagen? 
• Why was Annemarie worried when the soldiers questioned them on the train?  
• Why did they travel to Uncle Henrik’s house? 
• Why do you think the Danes spoke in code words?